2.5 Special purpose ships

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2.5 Special purpose ships

2.5.1 Application

The provisions given hereunder apply to special purpose ships, as defined in section 2 (Definitions) of the Introduction, of not less than 500 gross tonnage. The Administration may also apply these provisions as far as reasonable and practicable to special purpose ships of less than 500 gross tonnage.

2.5.2 Stability criteria

The intact stability of special purpose ships should comply with the provisions given in part A, 2.2 except that the alternative criteria given in part B, 2.4.5 which apply to offshore supply vessels may be used for special purpose ships of less than 100 m in length of similar design and characteristics.

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